When Brodie was 36 weeks pregnant with Nixon, doctors detected a fairly large lump, almost the size of an adult’s fist, on his head however couldn’t really confirm what it was.

When Nixon was born on 30th March 2015, Brodie didn’t have much time to enjoy her newborn baby. Specialists were consulted to run tests and diagnose the lump, and although Nixon was otherwise fine, it was decided a biopsy was necessary to make an accurate diagnosis. The operation would be very risky as Nixon could bleed heavily during the surgery.

At 1.5 weeks old, Nixon underwent a 5-hour operation and the biopsy was conducted successfully. A few days later Nixon’s family received the news they hoped never to hear; Nixon was diagnosed with a malignant tumour.

Little Nixon went straight into surgery so that a central line for chemotherapy could be inserted. His chemotherapy commenced a few days later at just 2.5 weeks old. Read more here.

At the Children’s Cancer Institute, our vision is to save the lives of all children with cancer and improve their long-term health, through research. “Nixon has come this far due to research. Research is the key to unlocking a cure and improved treatment options to Children’s cancer. And we all need and dream of a cure!” Brodie, Nixon’s mum